Daily News: Wednesday 11/15/17

All New Mazda 6 Announced, Brings Turbo Engine to Mazda 6 for First Time

Mazda has announced that they will be showing a re-engineered and refined Mazda 6 sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show. While the above pictures are the only images so far released, the company has detailed the powertrain options that will be available at launch.

The ‘base’ engine is a 2.5L four-cylinder without forced induction, which includes an all-new cylinder deactivation system. The real headliner engine is the 2.5L turbocharged four cylinder first seen in the company’s CX-9 SUV. This engine favors torque over horsepower, and Mazda claims it makes similar torque to a 4.0L V8 rather than the four-cylinder it is.

Further improvements have been made to the i-ACTIVSENSE system available as an option. The most important of these updates comes to the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system, which can now fully stop and start the car, easing traffic travel.

The new Mazda 6 will debut at the press days at the LA Auto Show, and I will be on the show floor posting updates every night. Remember to come back and check for all your LA auto show news.

Lamborghini Donates Custom Huracan to the Pope, to be Donated

Lamborghini has donated a customized Huracan RWD model to the Pope, who will then offer the car for auction, with the proceeds going to a variety of charitable causes of his choosing. The car, which was built by two technicians of the company’s “Ad Personam”, is painted in Bianco Monocerus with Giallo Tiberino decorating the car in accent colors.

Lexus Announces ‘L’ Three-Row Version for RX Family of SUV’s

In another teaser for a Los Angeles premier, Lexus has announced a new L version of their RX family of SUV’s,. This ‘L’ version will simply see the addition a third row of seating. While the RX350L is the only officially announced version, the company has said that the RX450hL hybrid model will be announced when the RX350 is shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Again, I will be on the show floor posting updates every night. Remember to come back and check for all your LA auto show news.